Bottle-stopper



No. 6|4,U56. Patented Nov. 8, 1898. A. LAMONTAGNE, 1B.

BOTTLE STOPPE-R.

(Application filed. Jan. 5, 1898.)

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N T cams PETERS co PHOTO-LUNG msumom No. 6|4,056. Patented Nov. 8, I898.

A. LAMUNTAGNE, 1R.

BOTTLE STDPPER.

(Application filed Jap. 5, 1898.)

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UNITED STAT PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER LAMONTAGNE,

JR., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS;

BOTTLE-STOPPERa srncirrcnrroiv forming part of Letters Patent to.614,056, dated November s, 1892 Application filed Jamm 5, 1898. SerialNo. 666,557. on, model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER LAMON- TAGNE, J r., of the city ofChicago, in the State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovementin Bottle-Stoppers, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in bottle-stoppers; and it consistsparticularly in providing a cork or stopper which can be inserted in theneck of the bottle to prevent the flow of the liquid, but which whenonce withdrawn cannot be again inserted in that part of the neck of thebottle where it was originally placed.

The object of my invention is to provide a device so arranged that whenthe bottle has once been filled and emptied it cannot be refilledwithout it being apparent that the bottle has once been emptied of itsoriginal contents. I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a sectional view ofthe neck of a bottle with a cork inserted in the contracted portion ofthe neck. Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of the bottle with the corkdrawn up within the cavity formed within the plug. Fig. 3 shows aperspective of the plug, showing the groove formed therein for theairvent and the channelfor the outflowv of the liquid. Fig. i shows atop view of the plug with the aperture therein for the insertion of thewire. Fig. 5 is a view of the plug in section, showing the air-vent andchannel for the outflow of the liquid. Fig. 6 is a section of the plug,taken through the center of the spring-catches on the sides thereof.Fig. 7 is the detail of the spring-catch. Fig. 8 is a section of themouth of the bottle, showing the circular groove in the neck. Fig. 9shows a sectional view of the bottle with the cork drawn up within thecavity formed within the plug and the upper stopper or cork inserted inthe mouth of the neck of the bottle, the flexible wire or cord beingpressed down on the top of the plug.

/ Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, A represents a bottle; B, the neck of the bottle, saidneck having a lower and contracted portion 0 and the upper and enlargedportion D. The upper portion D of the neck of the bottle has in it acircular groove 01., extending all around the neck of the bottle in suchmanner as to form a square shoulder 1) inside the neck of the bottle.The plug E is made, preferably, of glass, but may be made of metal orother suitable material, and said plug is so formed as to fit intothe'upper part of the neck of the bottle and against the shoulder a,formed by the contraction of the lower part of said neck. The plug E ishollowed out on the inside in such a manner as to form a cavity d largeenough to receive and hold the cork e. In the upper portion of the plugE is out an aperture 6. In one side of the plug E is formed the widegroove f, and on the opposite side of the plug E is cut the smallergroove g. Each side of the plug E is recessed at g to receive thespring-catches 9 The plug E is flanged, as shown at h h, whichflangesrest upon the shoulder a in the neck of the bottle. The flanges h h arecut away at the grooves f and g. The cork or stopper e may be made ofcork or other suitable material and is preferably rounded off, so thatthe parts will not catch on any of the projections in the plug E. Theseprojections are also rounded, so as not to obstruct said stopper whenwithdrawn from the contracted portion of the neck 0. The wire j is madeof aluminium or anyhighly-flexible material and is attached to the corkin any suitable manner, but preferably by means of a corkscrew j, towhich the wire j may be brazed or attached in any suitable manner.

The operation of my device is as follows: After the bottle has beenfilled the cork e is placed within the contracted part of the neck ofthe bottle. The wire j being straight to its extremity is passed throughthe aperture e in the plug E, and the plug E is then forced into theenlarged part of the neck of the bot tle until the flanges h h pressagainst. the shoulder c. The spring-catches g 9 being placed in therecesses g are compressed by being held against the sides of the neck ofthe bottle until they reach the circular groove a in the neck of thebottle, when the compression being released the catches g spreadthemselves and engage with the shoulder 12, formed by the groove 0,.These springcatches thus hold the plug E firmly in its place in the neckof the bottle, so that it canf, so as to form a handle.

not be removed. In addition to these catches or in place of them cementmay be used to attach the plug firmly to the neck of the bottle. Thesides of the enlarged portion of the neck D of the bottle extendupwardly, as shown at k, above the top of the plug E, and the flexiblewire g is then bent, as shown at This wire being highly flexible is thenpressed down upon the top of the plug E and an ordinary cork F insertedin the mouth of the neck of the bottle over the top of the plug E.

WVhen it is desired to take the liquid out of the bottle, the coveringtop cork is withdrawn from the mouth of the neck of the bottle and thecork e removed from the contracted portion 0 of the neck of the bottleand pulled up into the cavity d in the plug E, where the cork is heldtightly between the walls of said cavity (1. The bottle being thentilted, the liquid will flow out through the channel formed by groove fon the side of the plug E, the air-vent g permitting the air to enterthe bottle to assist in forcing the liquid out. There is an aperture mfrom the cavity at into the channel formed by the groove f in the plugwhich permits the air above the cork or stopper 0 to escape as the corkis drawn up into said cavity.

It is evident that the cork 6 being tightly held between the walls ofthe cavity d in the plug E and there being no other connection theretothan the flexible wirej, and this flexible wire not being sufficientlyrigid to withstand force enough without flexing to push the cork orstopperedown into the contracted portion C of the neck of the bottle,the contracted portion 0 of the neck of the bottle cannot be againstopped by the cork or stopper 0. The aperture 6 in the top of the plugE is so small that no other instrument can be inserted alongside thewire j to force the cork 6 again into the contracted part of the neck ofthe bottle. \Vhen the contents of the bottle have flowed out therefrom,if the bottle is refilled the cork 6 cannot be again forced down intothe contracted portion of the neck 0, nor can said contracted portion ofthe neck be stopped by any other means, and therefore when the bottle istilted the liquid will flow out, thus showing that the bottle has beenrefilled and making detection of counterfeits sure.

The plug E being of glass, metal, or other suitable material and beingtightly held in he neck of the bottle by the spring-catches or bycement, or by both the catches and cement, cannot be removed from theneck of the bottle without destroying the plug and thereby breaking theneck of the bottle. Said neck is made preferably thin, so that it willnot resist the force necessary to destroy or remove the plug withoutsaid neck breaking. lVhen it is not desired to use the whole of thecontents of the bottle at one time, the top cork F may be inserted inthe mouth of the neck of the bottle to prevent the liquid from flowingout.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a bottle-stopping device, the combination of a plug adapted to beirremovably inserted in the neck ofa bottle; said plug having therein agroove or channel running lengthwise thereof to permit the outflow ofliquid; said plug being hollowed out on the under side thereof to form ahousing to receive and hold a stopper; of a stopper underneath saidplug, adapted to fit into and close a contracted part of the neck of thebottle beneath said plug, and to be held firmly in the housing formed insaid plug; and a flexible wire or cord attached to said stopper andextending through and beyond said plug, whereby said stopper may bedrawn up into said housing in said plug and tightly held therein, butcannot be forced downward into the contracted part of the neck of thebottle, substantially as described.

2. In a bottle-stopping device, the combination of a plug adapted to beirremovably inserted in the neck of a bottle; said plug being hollowedout on the underside thereof to form a housing to receive and hold astopper; of astopper, adapted to fit into and close a contracted part ofthe neck of the bottle beneath said plug, and to be held firmly in thesaid housing formed in said plug; said plug having on the outer sidethereof a channel or groove lengthwise of said plug to permit theoutflow of the liquid, so arranged that said stopper, when in saidhousing, cannot be reached through said groove or channel; and aflexible wire or cord attached to said stopper, and extending throughand beyond said plug,whereby said stopper maybe drawn up into saidhousing, and tightly held therein, but cannot be forced downward intothe contracted part of the neck of the bottle; substantially asdescribed.

3. In a bottle-stopping device, the combination of a plug adapted to beirremovably inserted in the neck of a bottle; said plug being hollowedout on the underside thereof to form a housing to receive and holdastopper; of a stopper, adapted to fit into and close a contracted partof the neck of the bottle beneath said plug, and to be held firmly inthe said housing formed in said plug; said plug having on its outer sidea channel or groove lengthwise of said plug to permit the outflow of theliquid, and also a groove for an air-vent; both of said grooves being soarranged that said stopper, when in said housing, cannot be reachedthrough either of said grooves; and a flexible wire or cord attached tosaid stopper, and extending through and beyond said plug, whereby saidstopper may be drawn up into said housing and tightly held therein, butcannot be forced downward into the contracted part of the neck of thebottle, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a hollow plug having on the outer side thereof andlengthwise thereof, a channel or groove to permit the outflow of liquid,and a groove for an air- Vent; said plug being adapted to be irremovablyinserted in the neck of a bottle; of a stopper underneath said plug, andadapted to be removably inserted in a contracted portion of the neck ofsaid bottle; a flexible wire or cord attached to said stopper, andextending through and beyond said plug, whereby said stopper may bewithdrawn from the contracted portion of the neck of said bottle intothe hollow portion of said plug; said stopper being adapted to betightly held in the 1101- low portion of said plug by the friction ofthe adjacent parts; of a bottle having a neck with a contracted portionto be closed by said stops per, and an enlarged portion to receive andhold said plug; substantially as described.

5. The combination of a hollow plug, haviug on the outer side thereofand lengthwise thereof, a channel or groove to permit the outflow ofliquid, and a groove for an airvent; said plugbeing adapted to beirremovably inserted in the neck of a bottle; of a stopper underneathsaid plug and adapted to be removably inserted in a contracted portionof the neck of said bottle; a flexible wire or cord attached to saidstopper and extending through and beyond said plug, whereby said stoppermay be withdrawn from the contracted portion of the neck of said bottleinto the hollow portion of said plug; said stopper being adapted to betightly held in the hollow portion of said plug by the friction of theadjacent parts; of v a bottle having a neck with a contracted portion tobe closed by said stopper, and an enlarged portion to receive and holdsaid plug; and means for. preventin g theoutflow or exposure of theliquid when the said stopper is removed from the contracted portion ofthe neck of the bottle; sub stantially as described.

6. The combination of a hollow plug, hav= ing on the outer side thereofand lengthwise thereof, a channel or groove to permit the outflow ofliquid, and a groove for an air vent; said plug being adapted to beirremovably inserted in the neck ofabottle of a stop per underneath saidplug and adapted to be removably inserted in a contracted portion of theneck of said bottle; a flexible wire or cord attached to said stopperand extending through and beyond said plug whereby said stopper may bewithdrawn from the contracted portion of the neck of said bottle intothe hollow portion of said plug; said stopper being adapted to betightly held in the hollow portion of said plug by the friction of theadjacent parts; of a bottle having a neck with a contracted portion tobe closed by said stopper, and an enlarged portion to receive and holdsaid plug; said enlarged portion of the neck of said bottle having acircular groove with a square shoulder therein; and spring-catches onsaid plug to engage with said shoulder; substantially as described.

ALEXANDER LAMONTAGNE, JR. \Vitnesses:

J ESSE Cox, ARTHUR M. Cox.

